Innholdsfortegnelse for November/December 2015 i Click Science and Discovery Magazine for Preschoolers and Young Children

Lions are the only cats who usually live together in big groups. Most of these groups, called prides, include a bunch of moms and babies but only a few dads. You can tell the dads by their long, shaggy manes. Tigers are the biggest cats of all. There are six types. The largest—the Siberian tiger—can weigh as much as three big men. All tigers are great swimmers and hunters, but to find enough food, they need lots of room to roam. In the wild you can tell a leopard from a jaguar by where it lives—leopards in Asia and Africa, and jaguars in the Americas. In pictures it’s a little harder. Both have ring-shaped spots, but look closely. Only jaguars have smaller spots inside the rings. Both cats are sometimes…

When I heard my neighbor Everett call, “Hey, John, come see what’s in our shed!” I dropped my soccer ball and ran. Everett always has something fun to show me—a good tree for climbing, tadpoles in the creek, ripe peaches ready to be picked. What would it be this time? Everett led the way into the dim shed. “Shh,” he said. “Don’t scare Trixie.” Trixie was Everett’s orange cat. Why would she be scared? She was gentle and tame, and we played with her all the time. Everett knelt down by a big cardboard box. I peeked in and saw Trixie lying on a bed of old towels. “She had four kittens yesterday!” Everett said proudly. The kittens mewed as they snuggled next to Trixie. With their eyes shut tight…

You can watch a cat stretch, stalk, and pounce by making your own flip book. Cut out all 40 cards. Stack them in order, from 1 to 40, with 1 on top. Be sure all the numbers face up. Fasten the stack with a mall binder clip. Hold the stack by the binder lip and flip through all the cards to see the cat move. CLICK TAKEOUT PAGES Please remove carefully at fold. CLICK TAKEOUT PAGES Please remove carefully at fold. CLICK TAKEOUT PAGES Please remove carefully at fold.…

Yes, dear, but there’s so much more that only a mama can teach you. Now watch closely. OK, Mama, but what’s that big box? This, son, is a litter box. It’s where you go potty. But even more important, after you go, you MUST hide it by scratching litter over it. Why? Long ago, cats in the wild protected themselves by burying their pee and poo. That way, enemies couldn’t smell it and find them. We pet cats still do it. You never know when enemies might be hiding. I’ll be careful, Mama. Good boy. Now we’ll groom ourselves, so we look clean and tidy. But you always look clean, Mama. That’s because I spend nearly half my time grooming. Besides, grooming isn’t just about being clean. Licking also helps…

Katy has lots of kitties. Sometimes Katy sorts them by breed. There are more than 30 kinds. Katy doesn’t have them all—yet. Siamese cats are usually cream or gray with dark “points” on their heads, feet, and tails. Sphynx cats are mostly hairless. Their soft, warm skin feels a little like suede or a peach. Most Manx cats have no tail or just a little stump for a tail. Persians are known for their long, luxurious fur and large eyes. Sometimes Katy sorts them by color and pattern. There are so many different combinations. Katy doesn’t have them all—yet. They’re called Scottish Folds because their ears fold down and the very first one—also named Susie!—was found in Scotland. “Rex” cats, ones from breeds with the word “rex” in the name,…